Xref: utzoo sci.misc:3217 sci.bio:1852 sci.research:669 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!unmvax!intvax!morimoto From: morimoto@intvax.UUCP (Alan Morimoto) Newsgroups: sci.misc,sci.bio,sci.research Subject: Re: Gene Pool (for the last time!) Message-ID: <681@intvax.UUCP> Date: 15 Feb 89 14:49:48 GMT References: <10491@ut-emx.UUCP> Distribution: usa Organization: Sandia National Labs, Org. 1411, Albq, NM Lines: 34 From article <10491@ut-emx.UUCP>, by ethan@ut-emx.UUCP (Ethan Tecumseh Vishniac): > In article <1277@meccsd.MECC.MN.ORG>, vin@meccsd.MECC.MN.ORG (Vincent J. Erickson) writes: >> Let's please stop this pointless discussion about the "weakening" of >> the human gene pool. > > Let's *not* shut it down prematurely. This discussion has been a classic > example of how a stupid suggestion can spark a number of interesting > and intelligent postings. You supposedly educated people are hilarious to read! Who are you to judge what is and is not acceptable discussion material? If your narrow mindedness is truly as strong as it seems, you should consider becoming a politician. Scientists should be open to many ideas and prevent their personal prejudices from clouding the discussion. But go ahead and make your crude comments if you must, I enjoy a laugh now and then! Alan -- { Humans are the only animals that } { don't breed to improve the species. } --Alan